state meet

Alrighty ;) D had a decent meet last night. He did 3 events. Started on Pbars..not his best 10.8. Had a really interesting/nasty fall, but it was funny at the same time. His next event was floor. Beautiful! Great routine 13.2 and 5th place!! Finally was pommel. Again, way better and...

Oy started on bars and it was a mess but the rest was good enough to get her to regionals

We're very new to gymnastics, let alone competing, so any advice you might have on how to attend a meet on a budget will not be too obvious to post. The closest experiences I have had involved music competitions as a teenager, but those were always day trips and I wasn't the adult. One of the...

Well I picked up DD tonight from practice. She said she tweaked her wrist after a teammate was horsing around trying to 'scare' her while she was working on on ROBHS-BT. It worked. She balked during her round off and landed strange on her wrist. It was iced and she continued the practice. She...

Wishing all of the level 3 gymnasts good luck this weekend! I know there are a few VA gymnasts around here :)

Well I've reached the end of a difficult season. I've been battling a shoulder injury all year & for the past three weeks, dizziness & lack of balance. Just two weeks ago, it was so bad that I couldn't do a kip, ROBHS, or stand on a beam. Somehow vault was still fine though. Throughout that...

I finally have his video done. So not his best meet. Lots of little errors, but he made regionals, and is really excited. Hopefully he will have lots of great changes for regionals. (advise watching with sound off...there is a crazy lady that keeps yelling during his performances... :) )

Ok, dd has had a great year. Bars have been especially good, typically getting 1st or 2nd at level 7 for the past 4-5 meets. The coaches are usually laid back about States, but this year, they have really been pressuring the girls on level 7-10. My dd works directly with HC. There is a second...

I have the honor of coaching at states for the first time in a couple weeks. I live far from the venue and trying to get organized for the event so I don't forget anything. From your first state meet or any large meet experience, I'd like to hear some tips /advice.

Or gym is hosting a state meet in early May. We have been given the go-ahead to plan a table for gymnast gifts/"good luck grams". I'm just looking for some ideas that would sell well and that parents and girls would enjoy. Thanks!!

Does anyone know the criteria to qualify for the mens state meet in South Carolina? For girls last year there was a minimum score that varied by level. I can't find any information on our state site or anywhere else. Thank you very much!!

Dd did a great job at the State meet but I need to vent. Beam is really her event. She sticks the CW 90% of the time and never messes up at competition. I was soooo sad to see her wobble big time, but she saved it ( she didn't fall). With the first place going with a 9.125, the coach was certain...

I'm having a bit of an anxiety attack (not at all dramatic or over the top.) :D:p DD's state meet is coming up this weekend. She is level one. We switched gyms mid season (long story), and she was not going to do any meets until next year as a level 3 (did several meets at old gym). Her new...

Last year both of my girls didn't do great at their state meets. Not like last place; but not too good. This year they have both had pretty darn good years. My younger DD has had a really good year. She has placed on beam at every meet, even at meets against the tough teams in our area (the...

Younger Dd is next week. I have to admit that I'm excited to be done with doing hair!!! DS starts competing in January, so we have almost 2 months off from meets. :D

Hi everyone! I was just curious what the qualification score to make it to state was in your area! For us, compulsory level 3/4/5 all need a 34.5 AA to make it to the state meet! Not sure about optionals because the season is in the Spring. We are NorCal (california is divided into north &...

Well, we all survived and DD had an awesome meet. There were not many girls in her age group so placings don't mean much but her scores were great and she came home with medals. She had a personal best AA of 37.125 and her whole team did awesome! She hit on all 4 of her events with no falls...

Got an email from one of my parents last night that her daughter has not been herself for about the past week. She is unable to sleep and is really stressed out about States this weekend. I've noticed a difference in practice too. What can I do to help her?

So as you all know I've been very discouraged with my dd's gymnastics of late because of injuries, recruiting frustrations, and meets scores. But Saturday night everything we've been through, everything she's fought for and worked for, all came to a wonderful and glorious head. She had a solid...

For whatever reason this has felt like the longest season! Glad its over and hopefully on to bigger and better things! Here in Missouri we had winter storm Virgil visit the day of Alex's State Meet! Thankfully we did drive up (only 2 hours) the night before but St Louis was hit with about a...